Full AspenCat Catalog

This book is a comprehensive guide to the major bird species found across North America, describing each bird's plumage, size, preferred habitat, and nesting and feeding habits.

The author discusses her time with Sandinista revolutionaries in Nicaragua, describing her romantic affair with a Christian idealist, their inability to find people who welcomed them, and their struggles with disillusionment.

Lavishly illustrated text provides new evidence to reveal the real Columbus and the actual reasons why he embarked on what would prove to be the greatest voyage in history.

A chronicle of the author's seven-month motorcycle journey throughout South America reveals the beginning of his transformation into a dedicated revolutionary.

Includes index

Describes and presents color illustrations and range maps for 967 North American bird species, covering their physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and vocalizations.

Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North Americas native bees-an endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies-is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Paige Embry explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and agriculture. The people and stories are compelling: Embry goes on a bee hunt with the world expert...

"On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony.". "When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed....